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PIB Headquarters
1.35 Kg gold worth Rs. 57 lakhs seized by Customs at Airport. One Arrested
On Thursday one Ajmal Tahseen,23, from Chennai arrived from Dubai by Emirates Airlines Flight EK 544, was intercepted the exit. On search of person 3 bundles containing gold paste and one bundle containing crude gold chain weighing 49 grams, were found concealed in his underwear. On extraction 663 grams of gold was recovered. In total 712 grams of gold valued at Rs 30 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act 1962. Passenger was arrested.
Earlier on Wednesday night three passengers, Abdul Majeedh, 36, Ubaidur Rahman, 37, and Sabeer Ali, 37, all from Chennai had arrived from Colombo by Srilankan Airlines Flight No. UL-123 were intercepted at the exit. On persistent questioning all three admitted to have concealed bundles containing gold paste in rectum. Six bundles were recovered and on extraction 555 grams recovered. Also 3 gold rings one each were recovered from their pant pockets.Total 645 grams of gold valued at Rs. 27 lakhs was recovered and seized under customs Act 1962.
In total 1.35 Kg gold worth Rs.57 lakhs seized under Customs Act 1962.
Further Investigation is under progress, according to a press released by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport, Chennai.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches on business group in Goa
The Income Tax Department carried out search operation on 10th October 2019 covering six premises of two groups involved in the sale-purchase of hotel resort at Goa.
One of the groups covered currently owns a large property at Goa on which a 5 star resort project is being built. The group is engaged primarily in hotels & hospitality, real estate and construction. The buyer, a Delhi Based group of companies is into catering, restaurant and hotel business.
Search operations have been concluded. The search resulted in seizure of undisclosed assets of Rs 4.39 crore comprising undisclosed cash of Rs 2.55 crore and jewellery/valuables worth Rs 1.84 crore.The group made a disclosure of a total amount of Rs 124.41 crore representing undisclosed income and also committed to pay taxes immediately.
Ministry of Home Affairs
WEB PORTAL FOR PROVIDING CITIZEN-CENTRIC POLICE SERVICES
National Crime Records Bureau under the administrative purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs launched Digital Police Portal  on 21st August 2017 which provides the following citizen services at the Central level:-
- Missing Persons search
- Generate Vehicle NOC
- Proclaimed Offenders information
- Locate Nearest PS
In addition, the following 9 mandated citizen services being provided by State Police Citizen Portals can also be accessed through Digital Police Portal:-
- Filing of complaints to the concerned Police Station
- Obtaining the status of complaints
- Obtaining the copies of FIRs
- Details of arrested persons/ wanted criminals
- Details of missing/ kidnapped persons
- Details of stolen/ recovered vehicles, arms and other properties
- Submission of requests for issue/ renewal of various NOCs 
- Verification requests for servants, employment, passport, senior citizen registrations etc.
- Portal for sharing information and enabling citizens to download required Forms
MHA has also launched the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal   on 30th August 2019 where citizens can report incidences of all types of cyber crimes including cyber crimes against women and children. Citizens across the Country can access these citizen centric services through the above mentioned portals. Authorized users of Law Enforcement Agencies and State/UT Police can access Crime and Criminal database using a secure network.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
196.94 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 91,779
Active cases stand at 0.21%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.58%
12,425 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,27,61,481
15,940 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
86.02 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,63,103 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 585
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 210.55 Crore
More than 22 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 210 Crore  landmark milestone today. More than 22 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
|
|
Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
|
|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10413708
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10103580
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
6671471
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18433917
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
17693350
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
12976505
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
40060189
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
29723967
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
61584297
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
52075641
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
560350304
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
512200775
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
53283946
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
203858566
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
196113540
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
30915918
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
127552404
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
122576789
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
38995750
|
|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
1022253385
|
|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
940487642
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
142843590
|
|
Total
|
|
2105584617
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
|
|
Date: 23rd August, 2022 
|
|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
45
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
362
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
10647
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
77
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
779
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
26287
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
40909
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
65843
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
11937
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
32272
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
26056
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
106362
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
1122240
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
4664
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
25516
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
553291
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
3158
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
16008
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
211981
|
|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
86846
|
|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
247142
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
1924446
|
|
Total
|
|
2258434
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
AYUSH
MOU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
 was signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research , New Delhi today for cooperation in research and education in areas of traditional systems of medicine and its integration with modern science. The MoU was signed by Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH and Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General, CSIR and Secretary, DSIR in the presence of senior officials from both the organizations.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary stated in due cognition of the growing interest of traditional medicines worldwide, there is a need of multipronged and innovative approaches for the acceptance of this science. He said that the combination of traditional healthcare and modern basic science has a huge possibility to do innovative and path-breaking researches which can be used for the explanation of various basic concepts.
DG, CSIR appreciated the ongoing projects and programmes between the two organizations. He stated that enhancing the collaboration through joint R&D efforts ranging from fundamental science to validation and thereafter product development, will significantly help in the growth of the Indian contributions to this important sector, not only nationally but internationally as well. Futuristic efforts of this inter-ministerial cooperation shall include pursuit of Data mining & analytics and Artificial Intelligence to enable and facilitate concepts such as “Traditional knowledge inspired drug discovery and development” and “Food as Medicine”.
Previously, CSIR jointly with Department of AYUSH  developed the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library , a globally recognized proprietary database on Indian systems of medicine for preventing bio-piracy and misappropriation of our traditional knowledge. The constituent laboratories of CSIR and councils of the Ministry of AYUSH have also supported each other in the development of improved varieties and captive cultivation of the medicinal plants including rare, engendered and threatened  species, Botanical Reference Standards and Pharmacopoeial standards, and Ayurgenomics, among many others.
In due cognition of the upward surge in the usage of herbal medicines and supplements globally, the endeavor of Ministry of AYUSH and CSIR today is to bring the organizations under an umbrella understanding for pursuing focused R&D efforts in the domain. Under the MoU, both organizations shall jointly endeavor to pursue: R&D covering fundamental research; AYUSH specific diagnostic tools; linking microbiome, gene expression and prakriti; multi-ingredient herbal formulations, including their standardization; exploring modern scientific methods for integration with traditional Indian Systems of Medicine ; linking disease signatures; etc.; Furthering the collaboration in preserving and protecting traditional knowledge related to the Indian systems of healthcare, through the existing TKDL platform; and Development of international standardized terminologies  in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani , Database on Medicinal plants, Foods, etc.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Paralympics Bronze Medalist Sharad Kumar kicks off PM Modi's ‘Meet the Champions' initiative for the Paralympians, says "food doesn't need to be expensive to give you nutrients"
Paralympics Bronze Medalist Sharad Kumar on Friday kicked of PM Modi's school visit campaign for Tokyo Paralympians and visited Kerala's GHSS for Girls Cotton Hill in Trivandrum.
Besides members of the host school, student representatives of 75 schools from various districts of Kerala also got the opportunity to attend the event and share their experiences with World Championships Silver Medalist.
Talking about his personal experience with various sports Sharad said, "I for sure didn't know that High Jump was going to make it so good to me, I chose it because High-Jump called me. I was playing cricket, football and Table Tennis, I gave myself openly to the sport and never said I am only good in football or cricket and thus will not play this sport. I saw how every game had an impact; chess made me mentally strong, football gave me agility and the High Jump told me what is Physics and Science is. I did sports as I loved it and didn't make a compulsion out of it."
He further went on to add that besides love and passion for the sport, it is also important to follow a disciplined life.
"The only shortcut to a good and successful life is eating on time, sleeping, following discipline and not leaving things halfway" he said.
Sharad also interacted with the students on the importance of having a 'Santulit Aahaar' , Fitness and said "food doesn't need to be expensive to give you nutrients, even inexpensive food items can you give you the nutrients you require. So have every food item, big or small, expensive or inexpensive, just check it has the nutritional content that you require."
Sharad, who is a Sports Authority of India  Coach, then went on to give young upcoming athletes tips on being a better High-Jumpers and also showed his own skills in the game of Table Tennis.
The unique initiative is part of the government’s ‘Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ that was kicked off by Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra in December 2021 and then taken ahead by Olympic Bronze medalist Bajrang Punia and sailors Varun Thakkar and KC Ganapathy in the coming weeks.
'Meet the Champions' initiative is a unique school visit campaign that is jointly being organized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. During their visit, the Olympians share their own experiences, life lessons, tips on how to eat right and also give an overall inspirational boost to school children.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
MOC Approves Olympic Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in Finland; Table Tennis Player Payas Jain to head to Taiwan
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  Mission Olympic Cell  on May 25th approved Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland.
Neeraj, who is scheduled to compete in multiple World Athletics - Gold Level tournaments in June, intends to train at Kuortane Olympic Training Centre in Finland during this time.
Neeraj, who recently became the first Indian Javelin thrower to become World Number 1, had followed a similar training plan in the year 2022 as well.
Among other proposals, MOC members also approved paddler Payas Jain's proposal for an advance training camp in Taiwan.
Indian Table Tennis Stars Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran's proposals to take personal coaches Aman Balgu and Raman Subramanian respectively for multiple events were also approved by the MOC. While Manika and Aman Balgu will head to WTT Contender, Zagreb and WTT Star Contender, Ljubljana, Sathiyan and Raman Subramanian will head to WTT Contender Tunis, WTT Contender Zagreb and WTT Contender Ljubljana.
The financial assistance will cover their Air travel expenses, Camp Expenses, boarding and lodging cost, Medical Insurance and out-of-pocket allowance among other expenses.
MOC members also inducted Rower Salman Khan into Target Olympic Podium Scheme's  Development group. Salman who belongs to Haryana’s Mewat region, had won the Gujarat National Games Gold last year.
Ministry of Defence
194 schools registered till now for affiliation with Sainik School Society, application process underway
Approved schools to implement Sainik School curriculum from next academic year
Marching ahead in tune with National Education Policy , the Government of India has decided to provide increasing focus on value-based education enabling children to develop pride in rich culture and heritage of this nation, effective leadership with character, discipline, sense of national duty and patriotism. In a paradigm shift to the existing pattern of Sainik Schools, the Union Cabinet chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in its meeting has approved the proposal for launching- of affiliated Sainik Schools under Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence. These Schools will function as an exclusive vertical which will be distinct and different from existing Sainik Schools of MoD. In the first phase, 100 affiliate partners are proposed to be drawn from States/NGOs/Private partners.
Scheme is aimed at providing Sainik School pattern of education to larger cross section of aspiring students all over the nation. Sainik Schools Society has forwarded application forms to all such applicant Schools which have registered themselves upto 15 January 2022. The application forms are required to be filled up and submitted back to Sainik Schools Society through online mode by 21 January 2022. So far, 194 Schools registered at https://sainikschool.ncog.gov.in".
Subsequently evaluation of Schools will be carried out by School Evaluation Committee at the district level and the report will be submitted to Sainik Schools Society by last week of January 2022. Evaluation Committee will be consisting of the following members:
 District Magistrate/Collector as Chairman
 Principal of NVS/KVS located in same district
 Principal of closest Sainik School
Schools approved by Sainik Schools Society will start following Sainik Schools curriculum and activities w.e.f. next academic year i.e. April 2022 from Class 6th onwards. Other aspects of School management including training of teachers, implementation on of sports and other extra-curricular activities will be intimated separately to the approved Schools.
'One School One Sport' philosophy will also be implemented by the New Sainik Schools in order to focus and excel in at least one Sports discipline identified for that State where the School is situated.
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Progress of PMAY-U
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  is providing Central Assistance under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Urban  since June 25, 2015 to provide pucca house with basic amenities to all eligible urban beneficiaries through four verticals, viz. Beneficiary Led Construction , Affordable Housing in Partnership , In-Situ Slum Redevelopment  and Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme . A total of 122.69 lakh houses were sanctioned till 31st March 2022. Subsequently, the Scheme has been extended till 31st December 2024 for completion of houses sanctioned upto 31.3.2022. During extended period no additional houses will be sanctioned. However,within overall ceiling of 122.69 lakh houses, States/Union Territories are allowed to curtail the sanctioned non-starter BLC/AHP/ISSR houses and replace them with new BLC houses. The completion time of the houses generally takes 12 to 18 months for BLC houses and 24 to 36 months in case of AHP/ISSR verticals of the Scheme.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Aim to increase the turnover of plastic industry to Rs 10 lakh crore from present level of 3 lakh crore in next 5 years - Shri Piyush Goyal
Plastic industry should aim to double the employment – Shri Goyal
Shri Goyal asks the Industry participants to focus on quality; BIS would set up labs wherever needed to ensure best possible testing of plastic materials - Shri Goyal
MSMEs must get assured supply of plastic raw material
Shri Goyal interacts with plastic industry stakeholders for further boosting the performance and potential of the sector
Shri Piyush Goyal today asked the Plastic manufacturing industry to aim to increase their turnover to Rs 10 lakh crore from present level of 3 lakh crore in next 5 years. He said that huge potential exists to increase the manufacturing of plastic machinery in India and reduce dependence on Imports.
Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles and Consumer Affairs & Food and Public Distribution was reviewing the functioning of plastic industry in the country and heard the views and suggestions of industry stakeholders for further boosting the performance and potential of the sector.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Goyal said that plastic industry is one of the biggest generator of employment in the country. It should now also aim to double the employment as well in five years time with the expected increase in turnover.
Shri Goyal asked the plastic industry participants to focus on quality. The Minister added that dependence on using second hand machinery is not the way forward. A less than good quality machinery would only produce substandard products. In order to compete globally, world class machinery needs to be used for all kinds of production . He said that the BIS would set up labs wherever needed to ensure best possible testing of plastic materials.
Shri Goyal said we all need to ensure that MSMEs get assured supply of raw material to compete and grow. Maximum support from all stakeholders needs to be given to MSMEs as they generate huge employment and support millions of livelihoods. He asked the industry to commit to create capacities to produce the best in India. This would add muscle to India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission as well.
The meeting was attended by heads of various Industry and Trade bodies of Petrochemical & Plastic sector like All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association ; FICCI; CII; Organization of Plastics Processors of India ; Process Plant and Machinery Association of India ; PLEXCONCIL and Material Recycling Association of India besides senior officers of the Govt. of India from the concerned Ministries.
Shri Goyal told the participants that Centre is committed to the holistic and sustainable growth of the sector.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources
Under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources-State  Scheme, 1635 projects worth Rs.16233.78 crore have been sanctioned in the North Eastern States, out of which 1204 projects worth Rs.9557.20 crore have been completed, while for 431 projects worth Rs.6676.59 crore that are ongoing, the implementation is at various stages. The NLCPR-State Scheme has since been restructured as North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme  with effect from 15.12.2017. Since then funding under the NLCPR-State scheme is provided only for ongoing projects to meet committed liabilities. The State-wise details of projects sanctioned under NLCPR-State are as under:
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|

|
|
S.No.
|
|
State
|
|
Sanctioned projects
|
|
Completed projects
|
|
Ongoing projects
|
|
Number of projects
|
|
Cost
|
|
Number of projects
|
|
Cost
|
|
Number of projects
|
|
Cost
|
|
1
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
207
|
|
2484.01
|
|
140
|
|
1542.38
|
|
67
|
|
941.63
|
|
2
|
|
Assam
|
|
446
|
|
3875.97
|
|
258
|
|
1604.2
|
|
188
|
|
2271.77
|
|
3
|
|
Manipur
|
|
177
|
|
1857.13
|
|
148
|
|
1078.44
|
|
29
|
|
778.69
|
|
4
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
107
|
|
1533.96
|
|
69
|
|
709.34
|
|
38
|
|
824.62
|
|
5
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
159
|
|
1393.1
|
|
136
|
|
1084.68
|
|
23
|
|
308.42
|
|
6
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
170
|
|
1805.4
|
|
135
|
|
1271.75
|
|
35
|
|
533.66
|
|
7
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
247
|
|
1409.69
|
|
221
|
|
1060.93
|
|
26
|
|
348.76
|
|
8
|
|
Tripura
|
|
122
|
|
1874.52
|
|
97
|
|
1205.48
|
|
25
|
|
669.04
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
1635
|
|
16233.78
|
|
1204
|
|
9557.20
|
|
431
|
|
6676.59
The status of funds allotted, released and utilized under the NLCPR-State scheme during the last three years and the current year is as under:

|
|
Financial Year
|
|
Budgetary Estimates
|
|
Revised Estimates
|
|
Expenditure
|
|
2018-19
|
|
692.00
|
|
657.40
|
|
450.21
|
|
2019-20
|
|
392.00
|
|
379.59
|
|
379.59
|
|
2020-21
|
|
407.16
|
|
197.28
|
|
197.28
|
|
2021-22
|
|
404.50
|
|
-
|
|
200.07

This information was given by The Minister for Development of North East Region Shri. G. Kishan Reddy in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.
Special Service and Features
Rozgar Mela in Sivaganga: Appointment letters issued to 258 youth
Last month, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had launched Rozgar Mela, a pivotal scheme that aims to issue appointment orders to over 10 lakh recruits in the next one and a half years in various Ministries and Departments of the Central Government. Following this, Rozgar Mela is being organised in a grand scale throughout the nation.
Accordingly the second phase of Rozgar Mela was held in ITBP Training Centre at Iluppaikkudi in Sivaganga district. Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri A. Narayanaswamy issued appointment letters to 258 youth to work in Central Government jobs including BSF, ITBP, SSB, Railways, SBI IOB and ESIC. Sivaganga District Collector Shri Madhusudan Reddy, Deputy Commissioner of Police Shri Akshal Sharma, Commander Suresh Kumar Yadav and others took part in the Rozgar Mela.
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